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As of right now, I agree that he is currently the best left-hander in singles...but for all time singles players, it must be Zhao Jianhua. His deception, power and placement were so amazingly accurate and devestating to his opponents. If Zhao Jianhua of the early 1990's were playing right now against LD, PG, TH, LCW, etc, I humbly think he would destroy them all in similar fashion he did with most of his opponents back then.

Disagree.
I don't think Zhao Jianhua could follow the speedy games nowaday.
He smoked and his stamina was terrible.
Anyway don't be serious as no one could find the right answer!

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Disagree.
I don't think Zhao Jianhua could follow the speedy games nowaday.
He smoked and his stamina was terrible.
Anyway don't be serious as no one could find the right answer!

In terms of sports of badminton which doesnt has a scientific parameter for measurement like 100m, high jump & long jump. It is impossible to judge players of different era.

The only possible way is to meausre medal won by those players but it wont be fair as well because before the 80s the are few competition and not all country can afford to send their player to compete. While after the 80s, the competition those average player provide to star players arent as stiff as currently.

I guess it's impossible to compare, all we can do is just acknowledge all their contribution to badminton.

But I still think today top players can beat players of yesterday because of few factors.

In terms of sports of badminton which doesnt has a scientific parameter for measurement like 100m, high jump & long jump. It is impossible to judge players of different era.

The only possible way is to meausre medal won by those players but it wont be fair as well because before the 80s the are few competition and not all country can afford to send their player to compete. While after the 80s, the competition those average player provide to star players arent as stiff as currently.

I guess it's impossible to compare, all we can do is just acknowledge all their contribution to badminton.

But I still think today top players can beat players of yesterday because of few factors.

Also I suggest ppl watch ZJH's 1985 AE final. Fast, agile, with both power and fine touch, great placement, he got it all. I believe if he hadn't been ill, with his understanding of the game around 1990 (when he reaches his peak), he can beat any of LD, TH, PG, etc easily. But unfortunately he had been ill...

That said, I heard that, in 1997, ZJH played 7 points games with the JiangSu province team (to prepare for the All China Games), and he beated all opponents easily, including Sun Jun. Also, paired up with Zhang Jun for MD, they won all matches in the group event; paired up with Sun Man, they won the XD gold medal (Not sure about this one, since I only see it in one place and could not find this source anymore). Zhang Jun recalled that ZJH's movements & strokes are so mesmerizing that he sometimes would forgot what he should do and just watched ZJH in awe.